After coming home late and being dropped off by Anna and Liz Ferro makes his way slowly to his room, trying to not wake his mother who would surely be asking all sorts of questions and make assumptions about what he has been doing so late.

Whilst climbing the stairs Ferro can hear movements coming from the hallway in front of him. He tries to quickly slide into his room, but it seems he has been caught.

Angelica: Ah see who is growing up! You might be able to hide yourself by walking silently but the way you smell has given you away!

Ferro: Is it that bad?

Angelica: Yes, it is but I am used to it, all that I am interested in is where it came from! I heard some giggling from the street after you came in. Has my little boy finally found a girlfriend or maybe even two?

Ferro: It is not like that!

Angelica: Even though you say that it is written on your face that something is going on, where is the sweat coming from?

Ferro: I have been training! Yes, we have been training our magic so I can walk around safely!

Angelica: Oh really? I don’t remember you to be the ambitious type? You know I have met your father in the arena as well, make sure to not disappoint them.

Ferro: I told you it is not like that!

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Angelica with a smirk on her face: Who said I was talking about disappointing them in a relationship?

Ferro: Can we just talk about something else, you don’t believe me anyways. I wanted to ask you something.

Angelica: Everything for my boy, but I won’t be able to arrange a marriage yet, I must meet them first and see if they are worthy.

Ferro: I will just ignore that last part. I want to get access to our arena in the outskirts to train together with Anna and Liz and I would prefer to have it private for the time we use it.

Angelica: Private you say? Well sure, I will tell the old men Ben that he is to give you private access to the arena in the center if you ask for it.

Ferro: I don’t want to use the arena in the center! You feel watched even if nobody is sitting in the audience because it is so big!

Angelica: Are you that concerned with privacy? Fine. If you insist you can have the small one but remember that I can also give you the big one in case, you want to show off in front of your friends.

Ferro: I don’t think I will take up that offer. Liz is the second daughter in the Draken family, just so you know. I don’t think I can show off for her without looking pathetic.

Angelica: Oh, you are making some good contacts here, proud of you, but in your stead, I would have gone for the first daughter.

Ferro: The first daughter has a bad personality, totally not my type.

Angelica: She is cute though.

Ferro: What are you even saying at this point??

Angelica: Well, I have to get going. The guess with the giggling was made up but I hit it on the mark. The smell also only got noticeable when you came up the stairs so you can still improve in your training!

Ferro: Sometimes I hate you. Where do you have to go this late anyway? Are you perhaps meeting a secret lover yourself?

Angelica: I wish I did! The council wants me to come in for a meeting. What it’s for I don’t know myself, but it must be important since it is at this hour. My guess is that the oracle woke up. That girl really has the weirdest sleep schedule. Have a good night!

Ferro: Yeah, you too.